A Rail Good Result – HBPW Hat Trick!

HBPW has achieved top honours for the third year running, maintaining a perfect rating in its most recent audit under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS).

RISQS is the supplier pre-qualification service used by buyers of all products and services throughout the British rail industry.

And, as part of the scheme, companies like HBPW must undergo a rigorous annual inspection lasting up to three days, to ensure that their delivery processes and systems are up to scratch.

Associate Paul Jacklin, who has responsibility for quality standards within HBPW, said: “Schemes like RISQS require a lot of internal discipline in terms of maintaining the standards and processes that enable us to consistently achieve perfect scores.

“However, the accreditation exists for a reason, not only allowing professionals to safely work trackside for the likes of Network Rail, but also enabling them to complete all aspects of engineering design within the rail sector efficiently, effectively and to an agreed set of standards.

“RISQS is, without doubt, a collective effort which not only maintains and raises professional standards, but also compels people to think at a more detailed level in the name of safety, quality and first-class engineering,” added Paul. 

RISQS helps suppliers sell in to the British rail industry by providing an open, fair and transparent way for them to be formally recognised as capable providers of products and services.

It supports Network Rail, Transport for London, passenger and freight operating companies, rolling stock organisations, main infrastructure contractors and many other buying organisations, in the management of supply chain risk.

RISQS is industry-owned and sponsored by a board of representatives from across the rail industry. This, in turn, reports into the RSSB Board (Rail Safety and Standards Board) to provide a range of services that support operational delivery of the scheme. ff